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seminar
Noun
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A seminar is a small class in a college or university where the teacher and students discuss an issue.
The math seminar begins in an hour.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
teacher
Noun
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A teacher is a person who teaches other people.
She was a very good teacher, I learned a lot from her.
on
Preposition
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positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
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at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
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along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
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about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
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touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
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because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
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If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
south
Noun
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The direction opposite to north. For a person looking at the setting sun, the south is on their left hand.
The wind usually comes from the south.
south
Preposition
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One of the four compass directions: 180º from north. If you face south, the sun rises on your left.
Africa is South of Europe.
Africa
Proper noun
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Africa is the continent that is south of Europe, east of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Indian Ocean and north of Antarctica.
Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
apartheid
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noun
a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa